The 12 SAT Grammar Rules You Must Know
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1 The 12 SAT Grammar Rules You Must Know
2 #1: Select the Correct Word Based on the Context of the Given Sentence Type #1: Homophones...aka Commonly confused words Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Examples fare/fair, cite/sight/site, then/than, there/their/they're, and its/it s You should know what each of these words means and how it's used
3 The other type Type 2: Related Words SAT Example The word forced sounds too strong in this context, and generally, you don t license a painting to be made. The word decreed, which means to order or command, also seems too harsh given the context. The word commissioned can mean hiring an artist to create a work. It s the only word that s typically used with artwork, and it s the most appropriate word for this sentence. The correct answer is B.
4 #2 Use the Fewest Words Possible Typically, the shortest grammatically correct answer choice that expresses the same information as the original sentence will be the right answer On the SAT, words or phrases may be unnecessarily added to a sentence. Here s an example sentence with a redundancy error: Every year, Jane runs the Los Angeles Marathon annually. In this sentence, the word annually means that she runs the marathon every year. Because the sentence starts with every year, the word annually is unnecessary. It doesn t add any new information to the sentence, and it should be eliminated.
5 SAT Example: Answer choices A, B, and C are redundant. The phrase and other countries already implies that there are other items on the list. The correct answer is D.
6 #3: Use the Correct Idiomatic Expression Idiom questions can be challenging because they don't conform to specific rules You have to rely on your knowledge of specific phrases and standard English conventions to answer these questions correctly example: Incorrect: After getting suspended, Herbert decided to focus at improving his behavior. Correct: After getting suspended, Herbert decided to focus on improving his behavior.
7 SAT Example: The correct expression is as a means of, and the answer is B. Study the idiom questions from the practice SATs, and review my article on SAT idioms to prepare yourself.
8 #4 Keep Verb Tense Consistent The general rule regarding verb consistency is that verbs should remain consistent in tense or form throughout a sentence. Example: Last week, Frank rented a car and drives to Las Vegas. Last week, Frank rented a car and drove to Las Vegas. Also, on the SAT, the verb tenses of surrounding sentences can provide context clues for the proper tense to use in a given sentence to maintain consistency. Example: Trenton lives in a rural area. He enjoyed the peace and quiet. Trenton lives in a rural area. He enjoys the peace and quiet.
9 SAT Example In this sentence, the verbs is and serves indicate that the underlined verb should be in the present tense. Answer choices B and D are not present tense verbs. Answer choice A is wrong because the it is redundant. The correct answer is C.
10 #5: Surround Non-Restrictive Clauses and Appositives With Commas Relative Clauses: Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive Relative clauses are dependent clauses that describe a noun and start with a relative pronoun or adverb like who, that, which, or where. The basic rule is that restrictive clauses shouldn t be surrounded by commas and non-restrictive clauses should be. What s a Restrictive Clause? Restrictive clauses are necessary to the meaning of the sentence. You can t take a restrictive clause out of a sentence without effectively changing the meaning of the sentence.
11 Example for Restrictive Clause: Students who read regularly are prepared for the SAT. If you remove the clause who read regularly, the meaning of the sentence would be substantially changed. You d be left with Students are prepared for the SAT. Because you can t remove the clause without changing the meaning of the sentence, this clause shouldn t be surrounded by commas.
12 What s a Non-Restrictive Clause? A non-restrictive clause isn't essential to the meaning of the sentence. If you got rid of the clause, you'd have less information, but the overall meaning of the sentence would remain the same. Joe s parents, who constantly call him, are very overprotective. The clause who constantly call him adds more information about Joe s parents, but if it were removed, the meaning of the sentence would be the same. There would be less information about Joe s parents, but they would still be described as overprotective. Joe s parents are very overprotective.
13 What Is an Appositive? An appositive is a descriptive phrase that doesn't include a verb. Similar to a non-restrictive clause, an appositive can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. Val, a Wisconsin native, loves fried cheese curds. If we get rid of the appositive, the sentence still has the same meaning: Val loves fried cheese curds. Fried cheese curds are rather delicious.
14 SAT Example: In this sentence, the centerpiece is an appositive that adds more information about the mural. Because appositives must be surrounded by commas, there should be a comma after centerpiece. Immediately, we know that A and C are wrong. In answer choice D, the dash can be used like a comma, but you can t separate a clause with a comma and a dash. There would have to be a dash after mural for answer choice D to be right. The correct answer is B.
15 #6: Commas Can't Separate Two Complete Thoughts A comma splice is when two independent clauses, or complete thoughts, are separated by a comma, and comma splices create a grammatical error known as a run-on sentence. A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses aren't separated by the correct punctuation. Ken likes Selena Gomez, she is his favorite singer. The clauses before and after the comma are complete thoughts that could stand alone as sentences. There are a few ways to correct a comma splice. You can put a conjunction after the comma: Ken likes Selena Gomez, and she is his favorite singer. Ken likes Selena Gomez, who is his favorite singer. Ken likes Selena Gomez; she is his favorite singer.
16 SAT Example: This is an example of a comma splice. The sentence up until legs is a complete thought that could stand alone as a sentence, and the rest of the sentence starting with they is also a complete thought. Both A and B are comma splices. Answer choice D is wrong because a conjunction is needed to connect are characterized and are covered. The correct answer is C.
17 #7: Semicolons Separate Two Complete Thoughts Semicolons function like periods; they separate two independent clauses. You should be able to replace semicolons with periods. On the SAT, you may find a randomly placed semicolon, or you may need to replace a comma with a semicolon to fix a comma splice. Incorrect: Because Teresa wanted to please her family; she became a doctor. Correct: Teresa wanted to please her family; she became a doctor. The second sentence is correct because the clauses on both sides of the semicolon are independent and could stand alone as sentences.
18 SAT Example: The clause before the semicolon is not a complete thought; therefore, the semicolon is being used incorrectly. Answer choice C unnecessarily adds and, and answer choice B is wrong because it places a colon after a dependent clause. The correct answer is D.
19 #8: A Colon Must Come After an Independent Clause Colons are usually used to introduce lists or explanations. The key rule for colons is that they must come after a complete sentence. If you end the sentence where the colon is placed, the sentence should make sense and be a complete thought. Incorrect: Meena enjoys multiple genres of music like: alternative, rap, heavy metal, and country. Correct: Meena enjoys multiple genres of music: alternative, rap, heavy metal, and country. The first sentence is incorrect because the part of the sentence that comes before the colon isn t a complete thought.
20 SAT Example: Because the clause before the colon is a complete thought and it's setting up a list, the colon is being used correctly. The types of people listed after the colon are the narrator's colleagues. Because "colleagues" isn't part of the list, you can't substitute the colon for a comma. Also, you can't use a semicolon in place of the colon because there isn't a complete thought after the punctuation. The correct answer is A.
21 #9: Use Apostrophes Correctly to Form Possessives The SAT tests you on how to use apostrophes to correctly form possessives. Luckily, the rules for forming possessives are pretty straightforward. If the word is singular or plural but doesn t end in s, then you add an s after the apostrophe to form a possessive. I shall be paying a visit to the men s restroom. My computer s monitor is rather dirty. To create a possessive for a plural word that does end in s, just add an apostrophe after the s. Check it out: Juan thinks his parents rules are too strict. Also, only use apostrophes for possessives or contractions. Contractions are formed when you combine two words. Examples include it s (it is), don t (do not), and isn t (is not). Don t use apostrophes to create plural nouns.
22 SAT Example: Because the body is being discussed in general terms, we should use the singular possessive in this sentence; the sentence is referring to the biological clocks of the body. We can immediately get rid of A because bodies is a plural noun; it s not in the possessive form. Also, answer choice B is wrong because bodies is the plural possessive form. Additionally, there shouldn t be an apostrophe after the s in clocks. Don t use apostrophes to form plural nouns; only use apostrophes for possessives and contractions. Similarly, answer choice D is wrong because of the apostrophe before the s in clocks; the correct answer is C.
23 #10: Subjects and Verbs Must Agree Subjects and verbs must agree, meaning that you must use the singular form of a verb with a singular subject and the plural form of a verb with a plural subject. Incorrect: High school students loves learning grammar rules. Correct: High school students love learning grammar rules. On the SAT, subject verb agreement questions can be more difficult because there may be a phrase separating the subject from the verb. Incorrect: The members of the committee meets every Tuesday. Correct: The members of the committee meet every Tuesday.
24 SAT Example: To determine if there s a subject verb agreement error, we have to identify the subject that corresponds with the verb portrays. What portrays animals? The works of art do. The phrase in between the commas separates the subject from the verb. The subject is plural because works is plural and of art is a prepositional phrase. The plural form of portrays is portray, and the correct answer is C. Answer choices B and D are not plural verbs; portraying is a gerund that would create a fragment, and has portrayed is the singular form of the present perfect tense.
25 #11: Modifiers Must Be Next to What They're Modifying The general rule regarding modifiers is that they must be next to what they re modifying. The most common type of modifier error on the SAT is a dangling modifier. When a sentence begins with a modifying phrase, the introductory phrase must be immediately followed by a comma and then the noun the phrase is describing. A determined writer, Jessica s goal is to get her first novel published this year. The way the sentence is written makes it seem like Jessica s goal is a determined writer. There are a couple of ways to fix the sentence. You can place the noun that is being modified right after the comma: A determined writer, Jessica has a goal of getting her first novel published this year. Or you can place the subject in the introductory phrase: Because Jessica is a determined writer, her goal is to get her first novel published this year.
26 SAT Example: This sentence makes it seem like the visitor was dotted with pin-sized knobs. Logically, the sentence should indicate that the drawers were dotted with pin-sized knobs. Similarly, answer choices B and C are misplaced modifiers that infer that the there was a visitor dotted with knobs. The correct answer is D.
27 #12: Pronouns Must Agree With Their Antecedents in Number This rule means that a plural pronoun must refer to a plural noun and a singular pronoun must refer to a singular noun. Kristin sold their car. The pronoun their is referring to the car of Kristin. Because Kristin is one person and their is a plural pronoun, this sentence has a pronoun agreement error. This is the corrected version: Kristin sold her car.
28 SAT Example: It s easy to make a careless mistake on this question because you may see the singular pronoun it and assumed the underlined pronoun should be singular as well. However, the pronouns have different antecedents. The word it refers to 1-MCP, which is singular, and their refers to apples, which is plural. The possessive pronoun agrees with the antecedent, and there s no error. Answer choice A is correct. Answer choice C is a singular possessive pronoun, D is the contraction of it is, and B is a homophone of the correct answer, but it s the wrong word.
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